House of Delegates.
The Senate bill establishing a ‘"cord measure"’ was taken up and passed.
The bill fixing the pay of the clerks of the Legislature at eight dollars per diem, during the extra sessions of the General Assembly was taken up and adopted without discussion.
The bill authorizing insurance companies to change their places of business, when necessary, from the presence of the public enemy, was also passed.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, the bill authorizing the Governor to organize a force consisting of citizens between the ages of thirty-five and forty five, Wm. passed.
Mr. Buford offered a resolution to authorize the publication of the bills in regard to military matters, which had been passed by the General Assembly, for dissemination is the public, which, after some discussion was rejected.
The bill authorizing the sale of the Roanoke Valley Railroad was passed; also, the bill to increase the manufacture of lead and saltpetre.
The House then went into secret session.
